Malabar nut

Kaffir Lime

About Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime

Malabar nut

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Kaffernlimette

In French

Justicia adhatoda

combava

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

cafre

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Acanthaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Justicia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658400

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Kaffir Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar nut does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting and Kaffir Lime has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime

Season and care of Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kaffir Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kaffir Lime is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kaffir Lime is Acidic, Neutral.

Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime

Care of Malabar nut and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.